There are 8 ways to get from Normal to Niagara Falls by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)BMI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
6h 59m$107–736Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
15h 43m$81–291Bus via Reading
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY
17h 52m$109–228Drive 622.8 mi
- Drive from Normal to Niagara Falls622.8 mi
10h 25m$114–165Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
7h 43m$126–511Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
7h$133–523Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
8h 46m$150–536Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
22h 40m$97–249
Normal to Niagara Falls by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Niagara Falls is to train which costs $80 - $300 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Niagara Falls is to fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $100 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Bloomington/Normal and arriving at Main Street Pine Avenue North Nears via Indianapolis Union Station, Cincinnati, OH and Ellicott Street MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Normal to Niagara Falls station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Normal and Niagara Falls is 593 miles. The road distance is 626.4 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Niagara Falls without a car is to train which takes 15h 43m and costs $80 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Normal to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Normal to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington station.
Normal to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to Niagara Falls is to train which takes 15h 43m and costs $80 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Reading, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 17h 52m.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Bloomington-Normal to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 15h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington/Normal to Main Street Pine Avenue North Nears via Indianapolis Union Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, Cincinnati, OH, and Ellicott Street MTC Static in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $13–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $13–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $13–24
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $40–60
- Flexible Fares
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
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More Questions & Answers
Normal to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Niagara Falls is 1h ahead of Normal. It is currently 4:10 AM in Normal and 5:10 AM in Niagara Falls.
Normal to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Niagara Falls is 626 miles. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Normal to Niagara Falls.
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